419 scam: "Dr. Mathew Bruno" <mtroiani4@alice.it> Kind Regards

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
- ikemarthins@gmail.com (Gmail/GoogleMail; can be used from anywhere worldwide)

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr. Mathew Bruno" <mtroiani4@alice.it>
Reply-To: mathewnnabruno@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2016 18:51:21 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Kind Regards

Kind Regards

On a very happy note I wish to inform you that
Barrister Ike Marthins has been directed to release to you, the sum of
Three million, four hundred and sixty one thousand two hundred and
ninety four United States dollar forty two cent (US$3,461,294.42). I
have an emergency and will be travelling to Barbados by tomorrow and as
such, I will not be reachable both on phone and email for a while as my
trip to Barbados might take over three to four months. Barrister
Marthins has been instructed to release the stated sum above to you once
you contact him.

Please contact him to get this sum released to you without further delay. You can reach him on his information here below.

Name: Barrister Ike Marthins.
Email: ikemarthins@gmail.com

Yours sincerely,
Dr. Mathew Bruno
FCRFTF

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